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Good way to treat an abusive stalker: sue him

Posted on February 6, 2014 by Naomi

Sounds like an awful situation handled very bravely and very well: An attorney at a Manhattan white-shoe law firm terrorized his beautiful ex-girlfriend — even threatening her with a knife — after she dumped him, according to a lawsuit filed … Continue reading →

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The extraordinary full story of U.S. v. Windsor

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Naomi

I am awfully late in talking about Edie Windsor’s anti-DOMA battle against the United States but the NYT editorial — The Expanding Power of U.S. v. Windsor – NYTimes.com. — has nudged me. In the September 30, 2013 New Yorker, Ariel … Continue reading →

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JFK airport workers get slave wages

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Naomi

This story in yesterday’s Daily News made me sick: Kennedy Airport worker of 7 years says he’s ‘modern-day slave,’ takes home $125 per week – NY Daily News. I’m glad to see that “a group of workers…have filed a complaint … Continue reading →

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